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Friday’s French – un truc de ouf!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I’m walking along the street near the Louis Philippe Café behind a young man of about 30, talking loudly on his iPhone and madly gesticulating. “600 euros“, he says, “Un truc de ouf!” and I immediately think of my daughter … Continue reading →

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Friday’s French – autant pour moi – au temps pour moi

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

It took me a while to actually understand what this expression is all about. Autant usually means “as much as” or “as many as”, such as prenez autant que vous voulez – take as much as you want. Autant pour … Continue reading →

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